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[AMPS] Gassy Tubes and Gas Arcs

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Subject: [AMPS] Gassy Tubes and Gas Arcs
From: n1rj@ime.net (Roger D. Johnson)
Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 22:33:12 +0100
Are you sure it's gas, Jon? I seem to remember that some tubes produce a blue
flouresence on the inside of the envelope when bombarded by wayward ions.
Many mistakenly assume the tube is gassy when this occurs. A gassy tube will
have the glow between the elements.

73, Roger



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